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Sep 16, 2024

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Rangitāne

Tini whetū ki te rangi, ko Rangitāne ki te whenua. Thats all.

Ngāpuhi

You’re like the Dothraki, there’s a bagillion of yous and you’re highkey scary lol.

Ngāti Porou

You cannot deny that Paikea is THE ULTIMATE BANGA.

Ngāti Kahungunu

Kahungunu had 8 wives, maybe that’s why they play up.

Ngāti Toa

I was taught if I don’t have anything nice to say don’t say it.

Kāi Tahu

If you steal another whale, I’ll call 911.

Waikato

What a flex being able to host 10,000 people. People only go there for your one-year immersion course.

Taranaki

Aroz to you all because every person that I have met that hails Taranaki is actually really nice.

Te Arawa

There’s something in the air in Rotorua (besides sulphur), because how can you lift, backflip and knee drop in one item? It’s not the Olympics.

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